May 2018 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Maidenhead Grid EL58hx Activation Memorial Day Weekend 2018 - Rescheduled
by Clayton Coleman W5PFG 23 May '18

23 May '18

(Venice, LA, USA) Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA, and Clayton Coleman, W5PFG’s plan to activate maidenhead gridsquare EL58hx on Memorial Day weekend, 2018, is rescheduled due to unsafe weather conditions. The National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center confirms 70% potential for a tropical depression to form in the next five days with potential to move into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Rainfall predicted to hit the Louisiana coast combined with additional moisture from the potential depression would inhibit safe access to the operating location. The new dates for the expedition are June 7-9, 2018.

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CW on a TS-2000
by Burns Fisher 23 May '18

23 May '18

This may not seem like a satellite question, but it is. When using the paddle input for CW on a TS-2000 does the PTT light for the VFO you are using turn red as though you had pressed the mike key? Even on full break-in (when I might expect it to blink in time with the code)? It's satellite related because while I don't do CW, I built a little box to send dit-dit-dit to get tuned in on a linear satellite, and while I get the TS-2000's side tone in the earphone, I don't see the red light at all, and have not really found it on another radio. Thanks and 73, Burns WB1FJ

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Office Closed
by Martha 23 May '18

23 May '18

The AMSAT Office will be closed from Thursday, May 24 - Tuesday, May 29th. Happy Holiday! -- 73- Martha

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Chinese Lunar sats
by Mike Seguin 23 May '18

23 May '18

Any word on the two Chinese microsats LongJiang 1 & 2? -- 73, Mike, N1JEZ "A closed mouth gathers no feet"

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Re: [amsat-bb] GNURadio for Windows
by redski＠bellsouth.net 23 May '18

23 May '18

Thanks for sharing that link to the Windows version of GNUradio. That should make experimenting with GNU flowgraphs MUCH easier for us non-Linux flunkies. 73, Red KC4LE

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GNURadio for Windows
by Jim Barbre 23 May '18

23 May '18

There is a Windows version of GNURadio available for 64-bit machines. I am using ver. 3.7.9.2 on my Windows 7 laptop. I use it together with a program called "Amigos" for live decoding of pictures from the Russian Meteor WX satellite. It works great. Here is the link for the download. http://www.gcndevelopment.com/gnuradio/downloads.htm 73 Jim Barbre KB7YSY

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Satellites - 6E5RM Cancun Until June 1 and 6E5RM/XF3 Cozumel May 23-24
by JoAnne K9JKM 23 May '18

23 May '18

Just spotted this in the DXNL 2094 - May 23, 2018 DX Newsletter. Cozumel news will be old when the weekend ANS bulletins come out ... XE, Mexico: Members of the Radioclub Cancun will be active in the context of the Rally Maya Mexico 2018 between May 23 and June 1 with the callsign 6E5RM. QRV on 80-6m on SSB, RTTY, FT8, and via satellites. On May 23 and 24 they are also operating as 6E5RM/XF3 from Cozumel Island (NA-090). QSL via XE3N. DX Newsletter is a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

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SatPC32 rig setup files
by Butch 23 May '18

23 May '18

I want to replace the existing IC-7000 "rig setup file” as shown in setup > Radio setup > Icom > Model. So a few questions: 1. Where is this file located? It is not in the Icom folder. 2. What does model “others” do? 3. I am using a 7100. Is it OK to use the 7000 model? I do not want to do a restore with a data backup or reinstall if at all possible. Any and all help appreciated. Butch K8KO

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FN54 Maine, one last pass
by Tom Schuessler 22 May '18

22 May '18

Hi all, Pat Stoddard asked me for the grid and so I will try what for me is an 8° Fox 92 pass at 309Z, my local 2309 Eastern Tuesday evening. Would like to see western and central US stations Who need this grid to call. N5HYP Sent from my iPhone

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FN 54
by Tom Schuessler 22 May '18

22 May '18

I will be on a fox 1D 92 pass over east central US at 1454Z and a 91 pass that hits western UK at 15 08Z this morning from FN 54 see you there Tom. N5HYP Sent from my iPhone

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